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Optima RacingHorses › Hardy Boy (FR)

Hardy Boy (FR)

8yo g · Form & record 2021-05-08 to 2025-05-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Pauling.
Pedigree Diamond Boy (FR) × Alize Du Berlais (FR) (by Poliglote)
OwnerMartin Lynn Jones
Ratings Official 121 · best RPR 123 · best TS 110
36
Runs
4
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
52.8%
Place rate
0.51
Actual / Expected
-68.1%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-05-09 161d Market Rasen 23f Good 3 4/9 1.25 Ben Jones 164 121 121 86 22/1
Hurdle Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2024-11-29 13d Newbury 24f Soft 3 9/11 Ben Jones 152 123 46 40 16/1
Coral Pipped-At-The-Post And Win Handicap Hurdle
2024-11-16 21d Cheltenham 24f Good 2 7/12 2.75 Ben Jones 149 124 119 78 14/1
Hurdle Turf From The Horses Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - jockey lost iron briefly when awkward jump 1st - outpaced after 2 out(op 16/1)
2024-10-26 20d Cheltenham 24f Good 2 4/12 0.1 Ben Jones 142 126 123 89 22/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Prominent - dropped to midfield after 6th - headway after 9th - disputing second 2 out - kept on(op 12/1)
2024-10-06 30d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 3 2/5 0.75 Ben Jones 152 119 121 64 13/8F
Hurdle Turf 4 Oaks Roofing & Facades Handicap Hurdle Prominent - going easily 3 out - disputed lead 2 out - led clearly approaching last - 2 lengths ahead last - reduced lead run-in - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
2024-09-06 20d Bangor-on-Dee 23f Good 2 4/9 6.5 Ben Jones 155 120 115 73 6/1
Hurdle Turf Genesis Wealth Management Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - headway 2 out - soon went fourth - no impression run-in(op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2)
2024-08-17 22d Market Rasen 23f Good 4 1/9 0 Ben Jones 162 114 121 103 100/30F
Hurdle Turf Chris & Louise Fairburn Handicap Hurdle Prominent early - midfield after 2nd - headway 8th - led before 2 out - ran on well and went clear run-in - ridden out(tchd 7/2)
2024-07-26 18d Uttoxeter 20f Good 4 2/15 0.05 Ben Jones 161 112 113 62 11/1
Hurdle Turf Alby Handicap Hurdle Prominent - went second and going easily home turn - led 2 out - ridden and faced challenges when hit last - headed run-in - rallied and kept on well towards finish - just held(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-07-08 19d Worcester 20f Good 2 2/11 1.25 Ben Jones 142 109 111 90 20/1
Hurdle Turf AK Bets Meet Celebrant Dave On-Course Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - not fluent 1st - headway 6th - outpaced 2 out - kept on well and went second towards finish(op 25/1)
2024-06-19 26d Worcester 20f Good 4 99/13 Ben Jones v 160 110 5/1
Chase Turf Rory Daly Handicap Chase Didn't jump well - midfield - jumped left and hampered rival 1st - mistake 2nd - not fluent 5th - awkward jump and dropped to rear 8th - struggling when mistake and pulled up quickly 4 out - lost shoe (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2024-05-24 141d Hereford 21f Good 4 3/4 10 Ben Jones 157 112 113 66 6/4
Chase Turf Get Free Bets At Planetsportbet Rewards Handicap Chase Whipped round start - raced in last - slow jump 7th - went third 4 out - headway and challenging when hit 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding whipped around at the start)(tchd 11/8)
2024-01-04 21d Hereford 25f Soft 4 3/8 8 Ben Jones v 170 112 117 101 5/2J
Chase Turf Read Harry Cobdens Blog At PlanetSportBet Handicap Chase Prominent - hit 13th - soon went second - not fluent 14th - 4 lengths down last - soon lost second and weakened(op 3/1)
2023-12-14 14d Taunton 23f Soft 4 2/9 0.3 Ben Jones v 158 110 120 110 9/2
Chase Turf Canadian Affair Holidays And Flights Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Disputed lead - prominent after 3rd - led 3 out - headed 2 out - rallied inside final 110yds - kept on well
2023-11-30 13d Taunton 23f Good 4 2/8 0.3 Ben Jones 161 108 116 80 9/2
Chase Turf Summerfield Developments Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Midfield - headway and prominent 8th - disputed lead 4 out - led clearly 3 out - 2 lengths ahead when not fluent last - headed run-in - kept on(op 11/2)
2023-11-17 66d Doncaster 19f Good 4 3/6 0.3 Kielan Woods 166 108 113 81 3/1
Chase Turf At The Races App Market Movers Handicap Chase Towards rear - outpaced after 4 out - still plenty to do 2 out - went third last - kept on well run-in - nearest finish(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
2023-09-12 19d Worcester 23f Soft 4 4/8 Kielan Woods p 163 109 93 79 11/2
Anja Potze Fine Jewellery Worcester Handicap Hurdle
2023-08-24 18d Fontwell 21.5f Good 4 2/7 Kielan Woods p 162 109 112 73 2/1
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap Chase
2023-08-06 27d Market Rasen 24f Soft 4 3/5 Beau Morgan p 156 109 115 85 15/8
Gardiner Hill Foundation Enriching Lives Handicap Chase (Rider Restricted Race)
2023-07-10 12d Worcester 23f Good 4 2/4 Lorcan Williams 156 108 114 21 13/2
Richard Newland Racing Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-06-28 30d Worcester 23f Good 4 99/6 Luca Morgan 167 108 11/8
Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls Ssangyong Handicap Chase
2023-05-29 2d Huntingdon 20f Good 4 1/4 Luca Morgan 163 105 114 62 8/11
Garden Party Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-05-27 15d Ffos Las 19.5f Good 5 2/5 Luca Morgan 168 105 112 29 EVS
Welsh Reindeer Retreat Handicap Chase
2023-05-12 20d Market Rasen 21.5f Soft 5 3/8 Luca Morgan 168 105 112 69 10/3
BDN Construction Handicap Chase
2023-04-22 25d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Good 4 6/13 Luca Morgan p 164 106 108 95 9/2
Kate Hinkins 40th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-28 46d Huntingdon 19.5f Soft 4 4/8 Luca Morgan p 165 107 109 95 10/3
Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-10 46d Kempton 21f Soft 4 2/11 Luca Morgan p 162 104 109 104 10/3
Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-26 45d Huntingdon 20.5f Soft 4 8/14 Kevin Brogan 160 106 90 48 13/2
Stop Alconbury Brook Flooding Challenge Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-11 15d Cheltenham 21f Good 3 13/18 Beau Morgan 144 108 101 82 13/2
Markel Insurance Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2022-10-27 188d Worcester 20f Soft 4 7/16 Kielan Woods 158 110 83 43 7/2
Cazoo Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-22 4d Southwell 20.5f Good 4 1/10 Kielan Woods 155 99 114 97 10/11
Andrew Roy Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)6233.3%
Normal (2-4wk)19210.5%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2400.0%
Class 3400.0%
Class 424416.7%
Class 5400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)36411.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good23417.4%
Soft1300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Worcester600.0%
Market Rasen5120.0%
Huntingdon4250.0%
Hereford300.0%
Cheltenham300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-05-08–2025-05-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.